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The Charge of the Light Brigade
The Charge of the Light Brigade

The Charge of the Light Brigade

Theirs is not to reason why...

Genres

DramaHistoryWar

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During the Crimean War between Britain and Russia in the 1850s, a British cavalry division, led by the overbearing Lord Cardigan, engages in an infamously reckless strategic debacle against a Russian artillery battery.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

139 mins

Rating

6.1/10

Release Date

10 April 1968

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Trevor Howard

Trevor Howard

Lord Cardigan

Vanessa Redgrave

Vanessa Redgrave

Mrs Clarissa Morris

John Gielgud

John Gielgud

Lord Raglan

Harry Andrews

Harry Andrews

Lord Lucan

Jill Bennett

Jill Bennett

Mrs. Fanny Duberly

David Hemmings

David Hemmings

Capt. Louis Edward Nolan

Ben Aris

Ben Aris

Lt. Maxse

Micky Baker

Micky Baker

Trooper Metcalfe

Peter Bowles

Peter Bowles

Paymaster Capt. Duberly

Leo Britt

Leo Britt

General Scarlett

Mark Burns

Mark Burns

Captain Morris

John J. Carney

John J. Carney

Trooper Mitchell

Helen Cherry

Helen Cherry

Lady Scarlett

Christopher Chittell

Christopher Chittell

Trooper

Ambrose Coghill

Ambrose Coghill

Lt. Col. Douglas

Howard Marion-Crawford

Howard Marion-Crawford

Lt. Gen. Sir George Brown

Christopher Cunningham

Christopher Cunningham

Farrier

Mark Dignam

Mark Dignam

Gen. Airey

Mick Dillon

Mick Dillon

Highlander

Alan Dobie

Alan Dobie

Riding Master Mogg

Georges Douking

Georges Douking

Marshall At. Arnaud

Clive Endersby

Clive Endersby

Trooper

Andrew Faulds

Andrew Faulds

Quaker Preacher

Derek Fuke

Derek Fuke

Trooper

Willoughby Goddard

Willoughby Goddard

Squire

Derek Gray

Derek Gray

Officer

Richard Graydon

Richard Graydon

Lord Bingham

John Hallam

John Hallam

Officer

Ian Hanson

Ian Hanson

Singing Trooper

Barbara Hicks

Barbara Hicks

Mrs Duberly's Maid

Ben Howard

Ben Howard

Trumpeter Pridmore

Rachel Kempson

Rachel Kempson

Mrs Codrington

T. P. McKenna

T. P. McKenna

William Russel

Michael Miller

Michael Miller

Maj.Gen.Sir Colin Campbell

Declan Mulholland

Declan Mulholland

Farrier

Roger Mutton

Roger Mutton

Cornet Codrington

Valerie Newman

Valerie Newman

Mrs Mitchell

Roy Pattison

Roy Pattison

RSM

Corin Redgrave

Corin Redgrave

Capt. Featherstonhaugh

Norman Rossington

Norman Rossington

TSM Corbett

Dino Shafeek

Dino Shafeek

Indian Servant

John Trenaman

John Trenaman

Sgt Smith

Colin Vancao

Colin Vancao

Capt. Charteris

Donald Wolfit

Donald Wolfit

'Macbeth'

Peter Woodthorpe

Peter Woodthorpe

Cardigan's Valet

Ernest Blyth

Ernest Blyth

Army Officer Awaiting Posting (Uncredited)

Harry Fielder

Harry Fielder

Soldier (Uncredited)

Laurence Harvey

Laurence Harvey

Russian Prince (Uncredited)

Juba Kennerley

Juba Kennerley

Party Guest (Uncredited)

James Payne

James Payne

Trooper (Uncredited)

Dido Plumb

Dido Plumb

Tramp (Uncredited)

Natasha Richardson

Natasha Richardson

Flower Girl at Wedding (Uncredited)

Michael Miller

Michael Miller

Maj. Gen Sir Colin Campbell

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